Matthew Warren

Practice Areas

Matthew is the head of Bristows’ Commercial IP group and advises on transactions involving the development, exploitation and transfer of intellectual property rights. His scientific background is of assistance when negotiating and advising on transactions involving new technologies. He has advised on successful global licensing programmes for the exploitation of new technologies and has also advised in relation to international patent pooling arrangements.

He has particular experience in the pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, medtech, electronics, software, telecoms, petrochemical, cleantech and other industrial sectors. Matthew's experience in negotiating commercial contracts for pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medtech clients includes technology licensing agreements, R&D collaboration agreements, drug development and licensing agreements, clinical trial agreements and option agreements for licences. He also advises on the commercial and intellectual property law aspects of manufacturing, distribution, co-promotion and marketing agreements.

He advises on the intellectual property aspects of setting up joint ventures and other collaborations including in relation to the ownership and licensing of intellectual property and improvements. Matthew has particular experience advising on intellectual property issues relating to technical standards including FRAND terms for licensing standard essential patents.

Career

Qualified 1991

Partner 1998

Personal

BSc Physics, Imperial College, London

Diploma in Intellectual Property Law and Practice, University of Bristol